Byron Bay Events

February

Featuring everything from breath control and yoga workshops to creating your own wooden surfboard and art exhibitions – a varied celebration of a culture that is an iconic symbol of Australian life. Packed with events, workshops, markets and of course surfing, the festival is non-competitive and a great opportunity to celebrate this iconic sport in beautiful Byron Bay.

March

Welcome to the Byron Spirit Festival uniting the worlds of yoga, Kirtan, conscious dance, tantra, healing, music and invigorating body and soul. The festival is celebrated throughout the charming village of Mullumbimby with an astounding array of local, national and international facilitators and enthusiastic participants.

April

Australia's largest international Festival of Blues & Roots Music takes over Byron Bay every Easter and is a highlight of the Australian music calendar. Bluesfest features some of the world’s top blues and roots artists and so much more in a jam packed 5 days of world class entertainment. The festival is held at Tyagarah Tree Farm and is nestled in 120 hectares and is just 11 km from Byron Bay town with shuttle buses running to and from the festival site.

April

Boomerang is a new world indigenous festival for all Australians featuring an array of music, dance, theatre, comedy, film and visual arts, along with cultural knowledge exchanges and thought provoking conversations. Boomerang is now a part of Byron Blues Festival. Hosted by the oldest living culture it’s a time to get up close and personal, there is nothing that quite matches the exchanges our audiences experience.

May

The Big Swim is a charity swimming race from Wategos Beach to Main Beach, attracting a broad range of swimmers from throughout Australia. Covering a distance of 2.2 kilometres from Wategos Beach to Main Beach, Byron Bay, The Ocean Swim Classic is open to all competitors aged 12 years and above.

May

Byron Bay Triathlon is an annual Olympic Distance event and attracts around 1,300 competitors from different countries. Traditionally it is held on the second weekend in May every year and signals the last race in the QLD/NSW triathlon calendar. Competitors enjoy a 1.5km ocean swim in the crystal clear, tranquil waters of Byron Bay; a 40km cycle past, rainforest, coastal bush and farmland; then they top it off with a run through streets, under the picturesque Byron Bay Lighthouse.

May

The Billy Cart Derby brings crowds of several thousands to Bangalow for a day packed with billy-cart racing, expert skateboard riding, parades, children’s rides and entertainment, a variety of foods to enjoy; a great day full of community fun. The main street of Bangalow becomes a race track, filled with billy carts of all shapes and sizes and kids of all ages. This award winning event is a great day out for the whole family.

June

Australia's largest 6 a side soccer tournament is held on the long weekend of June from 9am to 3pm at the Bangalow Sports and Recreation Grounds, NSW. This amazing competition is for men over 40 and women over 35. A soccer festival involving great food, drinks and entertainment for players and supporters for the entire weekend.

July

Splendour in the Grass is an annual art and music festival which attracts music lovers to Byron Bay’s northern scenic park-lands. The annual event accommodates 17,500 people who party for the weekend to a mix of rock, hip hop, electronic and alternative beats from both international and national artists, also featuring local arts and crafts, creative performances and cuisine.

August

3 days, 5 marquees, 130 writers, 90 panels, workshops, literary lunches, launches, a bounteous food village, a book store bristling with stock, big names, new voices: the world of words and big ideas combine for a home grown community Festival with national significance and universal appeal. The focus of the program is firmly on Australian writing, with recognition of our physical place in the world through the inclusion of Indonesian and Asian authors.

September

The Sample Food Festival is held at Bangalow road to showcase the ingenuity and diversity of local organic food growers, the best being awarded the prestigious Golden Fork Award. On festival day, highlights include - a Byron farmers’ market breakfast from 8am, celebrity guests, cooking demonstrations, cheese making class, live music, children’s entertainment and product launches. Entry is free.

October

Screening over 10 days in beautiful Byron Bay, the festival attracts international film makers, directors, producers, performers, cultural tourists, prominent members of Australia’s film industry, and a wealth of appreciative audience members. With world class beaches only a short stroll from festival venues, and World Heritage Rainforests and National Parks a short drive away, Byron Bay provides a glorious backdrop for the festival.

October

The Byron Lighthouse Run is an annual community event proudly supported by local business to raise money for a different charity each year. You can participate as a 6.7 k walk or a 10 k run. The Lighthouse Run attracts around 900 participants – some who come because they are fast and fit and others just for fun.

November

The Byron Latin Fiesta is a weekend celebration of Latin dance and music held annually over four nights and three days in Byron Bay. Enjoy Latin Dance Workshops & Parties! Get immersed with all things Latin! Live Latin bands & DJ's plus top national & international Latin dance instructors. All this and more plus the gorgeous beaches of Byron Bay!

November

The Mullum Music Festival is a three day music festival weekend when this usually quiet little town comes alive. The organisers work hard each year to present musically diverse and challenging programs, engaging those attending with love and attention to the little details that make a bunch of concerts become a festival

November

Supporting the Byron Emergency Accommodation Project (BEAP), the Rainbow Ride cycle challenge takes in the Northern Rivers Hinterland known as the Rainbow region starting in Byron Bay NSW. The Rainbow Ride Cycle Challenge welcomes you to Byron Bay for the weekend to soak up the sun, beaches, lighthouse walks and participate in the popular ride.

November

Every year thousands of Year 12 students from around Australia and New Zealand make plans for a holiday to celebrate their end of their school years. The Schoolies week usually takes place between mid-November and mid-December. Byron Schoolies tend to be a well behaved bunch with plenty of community support to make this an enjoyable celebration.

December

Byron Bay Christmas

Join in the festivities of delightful community events held every Christmas Eve in Byron Bay. The carnival has a real family feel to it, bringing everyone together to celebrate. With an abundance of flavorsome foods, quirky fun street performances, musicians, bands, face-painting and puppet shows, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

December

New Years Eve in Byron Bay is a family friendly event called Soul Street. Bring the kids out from 4pm til late and venture through Jonson St which will be full of artisan stalls, food stalls, craft activities, face painter’s, numerous local bands and acts in Railway Park, buskers, circus performers, fire twirlers, drummers and children’s activities galore.

December

Falls is a multi day camping music and arts festival kicking off at the end of December at North Byron Park lands, Byron Bay. The festival brings tunes from around the globe to your frontal lobes. ... The Festival was created in 1993 from a campfire idea. The festival runs for 3 days and there are shuttle buses to and from the site from Byron.